Langtang Lirung | 1998 SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Langtang Lirung in 1998 via SE Ridge, led by Kazuhiko Ogawa. Summit reached on 18th April 1998. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2556
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LANG98101
Peak ID LANG
Year 1998
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kazuhiko Ogawa
Sponsor Kozankai Langtang Lirung Expedition 1998
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Langtang village east->Shingdum and NE on ridge
Basecamp Date 1998-03-20
Summit Date 1998-04-18
Summit Time -
Summit Days 29
Total Days 33
Termination Date 1998-04-22
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to unstable snow (avalanche danger) and lack of time
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(20/03,4100m),ABC(23/03,4800m),C1(28/03,5500m),C2(13/04,6100m),xxx(18/04,6400m)
Route Notes BC on left side of Ledrub Lirung Glacier ABC on East Face C1 on SE Ridge C2 on SE Ridge High point at SE Ridge. Avalanche 22 March came down West Face when 4 Sherpas carrying loads up West Face but not hurt. Everyday small avalanches down 70-degree gully above ABC so climbed early morning or late evening up gully since no other route. Took too long time to make C2 because much snow on ridge and more snow falling. Unable to reach site for C3 at 6500m and because too much snow and snow on mountain unstable with ice below too thin to hold pitons. Every afternoon fresh snowfall.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mt. Fuji Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453595
Year 1998
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eikichi Hitomi M 1958 Japan Climber Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan City government employee Details Other expeditions
Sigeki Kaneko M 1965 Japan Climber Yokohama, Japan Electronics engineer Details Other expeditions
Tokumitsu Ogasawara M 1968 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Guard working for security company Details Other expeditions
Kazuhiko Ogawa M 1963 Japan Leader Yokohama, Japan Pharmaceutical company salesman Details Other expeditions
Tsuptin Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.